What an exciting new product! As a home-schooling family, this has just taken it's place in our standard curriculum! Want to address those tougher questions about biblical vs scientific subjects typically taught in schools? This is fantastic for that, too! The book is easy to read, geared for all ages as it is well written, and has fantastic pictures to captivate. It Just Couldn't Happen … [Read more...] about It Just Couldn’t Happen
Digital Photography Unit Study by Amanda Bennett
Before the start of this school year I asked my older children what they’d like to learn more about. My eldest, then a rising eighth grader, said photography. Specifically digital photography. Hadn’t I just seen Amanda Bennett tweet about that same unit study being on sale? “I think a photography class should be a requirement in all educational programs because it makes you see the world … [Read more...] about Digital Photography Unit Study by Amanda Bennett
Paths of Exploration
Have you ever pictured the perfect curriculum, and then searched high and low for it, only to come up with nothing? That was me, looking for a Bible-based, unit study approach curriculum that was Charlotte Mason friendly. There are living book approach curricula out there, but I always look at them and feel SO overwhelmed! And then at long last, I finally found it! I had the pleasure of … [Read more...] about Paths of Exploration
Grocery Cart Math
Grocery Cart Math by Jaye Hansen has been a fun addition to my son's math schedule. Many of you know that our family typically spends only three days per week in the math textbook. The other two days of math are spent doing "other things" like games, logic, problem solving, math projects and more. (You can read more about how to incorporate the "other things" in my book, Loving Living … [Read more...] about Grocery Cart Math
How to Have a H.E.A.R.T. For Your Children
Product: How to Have a H.E.A.R.T For Your Kids by: Rachael Carman Target Audience: Homeschool Moms Format: Book Publisher: Apologia Cost: $13.00 After being a homeschool mom for nine years I can tell you all about the ups and downs. I can share the tears and the joy. I would tell you that my homeschool is based on God, excellence, and academics. I would tell you my focus is on … [Read more...] about How to Have a H.E.A.R.T. For Your Children
Math On the Level
Math On The Level is a pre-K through pre-Algebra math program designed to accommodate families teaching multiple children of various ages. It is a relatively new curriculum on the home-schooling scene. The authors, Carlita and John Boyles, developed this wonderful math curriculum as they home-taught their own children. With advanced degrees in several Education fields for Carlita and Electrical … [Read more...] about Math On the Level
CalcuLadder Math Drills
We are visiting an old favorite in new form. Having used CalcuLadder with my older girls (now 28, 27, 25), I knew that I liked this program, but I was not sure of the download format. As it turns out, I love it! In this mathematics drill program, the student will work on the same page each day until he meets the preset time and errors allowed goals. When he meets his goals, he moves on to … [Read more...] about CalcuLadder Math Drills
Living Memory: A Classical Memory Work Companion
If you have read many of my other reviews you already know that I like for things to be easy. If they aren't easy, I at least don't want them to be a ton of work for me. After all, my inner educator proclaims, this is their education, not mine! This of course is true to a point. We all know, I reply to my inner educator, learning never stops; least of all, perhaps, for a home educating … [Read more...] about Living Memory: A Classical Memory Work Companion
Foxmind Games
Remember my love for logic? Well, here I am again talking about incorporating more logic into your homeschool - this time through games! I'm teaching a logic and critical thinking class at co-op this year and needed some activities that were both fun and challenging. I hit the jackpot with Foxmind Games! Each of the games below can be played by one person or a group of kids - it doesn't … [Read more...] about Foxmind Games
Lewis and Clark for Kids Unit Study
We use a lot of Unit Studies in our home school. A couple of years ago I stumbled upon the For Kids Unit Studies. Each study contains a book written about the subject and 21 activities that tie into what you are reading. One of our first to use was Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities (For Kids series) by Janis Herbert. We really had fun with this study. My … [Read more...] about Lewis and Clark for Kids Unit Study
Spellwell
I’ve always been avidly against spelling as a subject all on it’s own, and this worked well for one of my children. Unfortunately the other suffers from poor spelling. It’s been a struggle for him, and thus for me. I decided this was the year that we’d add spelling, officially, to our daily routine. The problem was, that I didn’t want to have random lists of words that confused the poor child … [Read more...] about Spellwell
Foundations in Personal Finance Curriculum
During school time Mr. 16 was sitting at the computer, chuckling. Having that much fun doing ‘schoolwork’ suggests to me that it’s not really schoolwork on the computer…. So I sternly asked, “What are you doing?” Sweetly he answered, “Dave Ramsey,” and continued chortling. After listening to a few more minutes of this laughter, I pulled up a chair beside him to watch “Bargain … [Read more...] about Foundations in Personal Finance Curriculum